ASK Project

Posted on 30th March 2017

As part of the Apprenticeship Support and Knowledge for Schools project, Lancashire Forum is offering information sessions to local schools and study programme providers. The project has been commissioned by the National Apprenticeship Service, part of the Skills Funding Agency (SFA), to support the Government’s target of achieving 3 million apprenticeship starts by 2020.
The project aim is to work with teachers, careers advisers, parents and governors, alongside other key partners, to support schools and ensure that they meet their statutory duties regarding the provision of impartial IAG, specifically in relation to Apprenticeships and Traineeships.

Services provided

Group assemblies /information sessions

Sessions to sign students up to Find an Apprenticeship

Apprenticeship application workshops for smaller groups of students

Apprenticeship events

Apprenticeship champion training for careers advisers and teachers

Guest speakers – apprentice and employer ambassadors

External visits

Staff (teacher and governor) CPD

Additionally, if an establishment has a particular request, this can be negotiated and agreed.